“Play your cards right”
WorkDefinizione
Agire con saggezza e sfruttare al meglio le opportunità per raggiungere il successo.
English: To act wisely and use your opportunities well to succeed.
Esempi
Esempi
1 / 2“If you play your cards right, this internship could lead to a full-time job.”
Se farai scelte sagge e sfrutterai bene le opportunità, questo tirocinio potrebbe trasformarsi in un lavoro a tempo pieno.
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If you _____, this internship could lead to a full-time job.Compare with the original example
If you play your cards right, this internship could lead to a full-time job.
Se farai scelte sagge e sfrutterai bene le opportunità, questo tirocinio potrebbe trasformarsi in un lavoro a tempo pieno.
Write a two-line conversation using “Play your cards right”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Play your cards right" mean?
- "Play your cards right" means agire con saggezza e sfruttare al meglio le opportunità per raggiungere il successo.
- How do you use "Play your cards right" in a sentence?
- Example: "If you play your cards right, this internship could lead to a full-time job."
- Should I interpret "Play your cards right" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.